"This Is How We Live" lyrics
Yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah
Uh
Wretch 32, X Triple I
You know what?
I'm not gonna lie, certain man must love being out here (love it)
I'm only out here 'cause I have to be; I loathe it (yeah, it's real like that, you know, ha)
'Cah this is how we live, you know (cycle)
UK, stand up, listen, yeah
I'm only out here 'cause I have to be, there's no choice
It's sad to see chrome boys backing beef with those toys
While I'm stacking and rapping, they're clapping heat loads, boy
Attracting police, they stand on street, most loit'
Witnesses witness their business but they won't voice
Any course thoughts, of course they're so void
Yeah, they know their life's on their line
They move Os on their phones, their life's on their line
Persistent to glisten like diamonds on ice, so
Gripping the Smith &'s the light in their life
But it's hard to survive when a nine meets your pride
So I'm still yet to decide if I'm in the right, I'm
Afraid to run but ain't afraid to meet Jesus
This game ain't fun 'cause I ain't played in one recent
-Ly, I'm speaking freely, it's three-two
I only speak true, I know what I've been through, I'm
Deep in the street root, I've seen how it leaves you
Ducking and bucking on street for their people
Suffering under the sheets 'cause they bleed too
So their knuckles are stuck in the beef 'til it's equal
I'm like this is how it is, this is how we live
I'm just tryna survive, as wicked as it is
And I'm just tryna provide a living for my kids
I ain't standing aside or out here to hide, you know?
This is how it is, this is how we live
I'm just tryna survive, as wicked as it is
Like, I'm just tryna provide a living for my kids
I ain't standing aside or out here to hide (listen, yeah, ah, yeah, yeah)
I've been through many wars, cuts and rows, ups and downs
Smiles and frowns, I ain't proud; this is how my life is now
Unless you wanna be a victim of the crime around
I suggest that you invest in something, 'cah your life's priceless
Yeah, until there's not one gun left
They'll keep bussing 'til there's not one son left
The mums will become stressed, yeah
I'm well aware, I shed a tear, and then I wonder if my son's next
To be or not to be, I can't foresee his prophecy
But I don't want a son of mine to end up tryna follow me
'Cah if he don't, then he could end up
Being picked on in his class while he's sitting on his arse, yeah
And if he does, woo, then he can end up doing time in a cell
'Cause they denied him his bail, yeah
So how's he gonna win? 'Cause either way, he's gonna ride or hide away
But time will say 'cause this is how we live
I'm like this is how it is, this is how we live
I'm just tryna survive, as wicked as it is
And I'm just tryna provide a living for my kids
I ain't standing aside or out here to hide, you know?
This is how it is, this is how we live
I'm just tryna survive, as wicked as it is
Like, I'm just tryna provide a living for my kids
I ain't standing aside or out here to hide
Uh
Wretch 32, X Triple I
You know what?
I'm not gonna lie, certain man must love being out here (love it)
I'm only out here 'cause I have to be; I loathe it (yeah, it's real like that, you know, ha)
'Cah this is how we live, you know (cycle)
UK, stand up, listen, yeah
I'm only out here 'cause I have to be, there's no choice
It's sad to see chrome boys backing beef with those toys
While I'm stacking and rapping, they're clapping heat loads, boy
Attracting police, they stand on street, most loit'
Witnesses witness their business but they won't voice
Any course thoughts, of course they're so void
Yeah, they know their life's on their line
They move Os on their phones, their life's on their line
Persistent to glisten like diamonds on ice, so
Gripping the Smith &'s the light in their life
But it's hard to survive when a nine meets your pride
So I'm still yet to decide if I'm in the right, I'm
Afraid to run but ain't afraid to meet Jesus
This game ain't fun 'cause I ain't played in one recent
-Ly, I'm speaking freely, it's three-two
I only speak true, I know what I've been through, I'm
Deep in the street root, I've seen how it leaves you
Ducking and bucking on street for their people
Suffering under the sheets 'cause they bleed too
So their knuckles are stuck in the beef 'til it's equal
I'm like this is how it is, this is how we live
I'm just tryna survive, as wicked as it is
And I'm just tryna provide a living for my kids
I ain't standing aside or out here to hide, you know?
This is how it is, this is how we live
I'm just tryna survive, as wicked as it is
Like, I'm just tryna provide a living for my kids
I ain't standing aside or out here to hide (listen, yeah, ah, yeah, yeah)
I've been through many wars, cuts and rows, ups and downs
Smiles and frowns, I ain't proud; this is how my life is now
Unless you wanna be a victim of the crime around
I suggest that you invest in something, 'cah your life's priceless
Yeah, until there's not one gun left
They'll keep bussing 'til there's not one son left
The mums will become stressed, yeah
I'm well aware, I shed a tear, and then I wonder if my son's next
To be or not to be, I can't foresee his prophecy
But I don't want a son of mine to end up tryna follow me
'Cah if he don't, then he could end up
Being picked on in his class while he's sitting on his arse, yeah
And if he does, woo, then he can end up doing time in a cell
'Cause they denied him his bail, yeah
So how's he gonna win? 'Cause either way, he's gonna ride or hide away
But time will say 'cause this is how we live
I'm like this is how it is, this is how we live
I'm just tryna survive, as wicked as it is
And I'm just tryna provide a living for my kids
I ain't standing aside or out here to hide, you know?
This is how it is, this is how we live
I'm just tryna survive, as wicked as it is
Like, I'm just tryna provide a living for my kids
I ain't standing aside or out here to hide
